Books in brief

Published August 21, 2016

Defence and Diplomacy

By S. M. Hali

This book is a corpus of selected articles by Sultan M. Hali, Pakistan Air Force veteran turned journalist, who aims to provide concrete ideas and break the despondency and negativity in society. The book contains well over 100 articles on Pakistan’s major bilateral relations with Afghanistan, India, China, the US, and on issues such as terrorism, the domestic political scene, media, and the armed forces.


Baatein Canada Ki

By Farrukh Saleem

Having experienced the daunting immigration process to Canada, the author aims to serve as a guide to people who immigrate to Canada and experience a culture shock. The book aims to help a specific demographic understand bigger issues, which include voting rights, and also seemingly trivial matters, like parking tickets. The author also adds in his own experiences to his diary-like account, all to help immigrants settle in better.


Aag Ka Darya: Ek Mutaliya

By Abdullah Javed

Abdullah Javed wants you to read with him. The work in question is Qurratulain Hyder’s magnum opus, Aag ka Darya. He incisively cuts through the many layers that construct this novel; asking, disproving, praising. His style is not academic, neither does he have the long-winded tone that dominates Urdu critique. Astute and unbiased, along the way he also defends Hyder from allegations of copying Virgina Woolf’s style.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, August 21st, 2016

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